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TALKING MACHINE.

. APPLICATION FILED HAB. 29, 1905. I95 l, 1 58. Patented Mans, 1910.

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TALKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 11212.29, 1905.A

951,158, Patented Mar.8,1910.

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CLARENCE voor,

COMPANY, A CORPORATION F NEW JERSEY.V

TALKING-MACHINE..

Specification of Letters IPatexit.y Patented B131', 8, 1910 Application filed March 29, 1905..4 Serial No. 252,623.

To all whom ft may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE Voci", a citizeiiof the United States, and a resident of the city of BerlimAGermany, have invented -certain new and useful Improvements in Talking-Machines, of `which the following is l.full, clear,and complete disclosure.

relation with each other to cause the sounds One object of my invention is to provide an improved talking machine, having a plurality of record supports, each support being provided with sound reproducing mea-ns adapted to cooperate therewith.

A further object of my invention is also to produce such arrangement of parts in the talking machine abovementioned, that the records may be accurately placed upon the carrying mechanism, so'that the parts of the reproducing mechanism may have the correct produced from the records to harmonize, and to combine the sound waves, to produce the most musical and pleasing effects.

A further object of mv construct the parts of the talking machine that the same may be-played as a talkin machine having a single -.may be played as a talking' machine compris# fing a plurality of disks without the necessit f of radical cha-n es in the machine, or the a justment of delicate arts.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a top plan view of a talking machine constructed in accordance withthis invention,

parts of the record disks and turntables being broken away to show the reproducing mechanisms more clearly; Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof; Fig. 3 is a plan view o f a record as the same appears in position u on the turntable; Fig. 4 is a sectional view ta ren substantially upon the line 4 4, Fi 3,- showing ords, and Fig. 5 is a detailed view showing one edge of a record adjacent the starting l -point of the record groove. Referring to the drawings, ment of this invention comprises a casing/1v which contains a suitable `driving mechanism, Vor motor, for rotating the. record carrier or turntables, said driving mechanism being of any of the well known or suitable construction, but somewhat larger and stronger than is ordinarily, employed for rdriving a single record. A turntable 2'is rotatably mounted upon the casing 1 and is-connected with the motor mechanism in any well known maiiner,

invention `is to so disk or record, an als'othree superposed turntables an rec-.\

one embodi-v preferably the connection in this case consisting of a cylindrical socket 3 having a slot 4- adapted to be engaged by a suitable key on the 0E BERLIN, GERMANY, yAssIcrNoia 'ro vieron 'iiaii'rrimi MACHINE shaft or spindle of the driving mechanism,

lor motor. The center of the up er side of the turntable 2 is preferably providedv with a boss or stud 5, which is adapted to pass through a suitable opening in the center of the record 6. Said record 6 is also provided with a hole ythrough which a suitable pin 7, carried by the turntable 2 and projecting upwardly therefroin,lis adapted to pass, 'to prevent the saidrecord from moving in re-v lation to the turntable. Each 'of the turntables hereinafter described is also provided with-a pin similar to the pin 7, j'ustdef scribed, for holding its respective record in a predetermined position.

Telescoping over the boss 5 ofone turn table is a cylindricalsleeve or bushing Y8 lcarried bythe adjacent superimposed turn table-,having a notch 9 in one edge thereof,

which is adapted to register with, and engage, a pin or key 10 carried by the lower turntable adjacent the base of .the boss 5. The u per end of the bushing 8 is preferably c osed, as indicated at 11, and supports .i the next superimposed turntable 12 in any suit-able manner, as by a cylindrical neck 13. This superimposed or second turntable 12 is provided with a boss 13 similar to .the

boss 5, of the supporting turntable' 2, and` i also with the corresponding pin 7 andl key 10. The third turntable 14 is a duplicate'of' the second, withv the exception that v'the tive positions in .relationto each-other, and also with the exception that the central boss '90 notch 9 and the pin 7 have different relais made somewhat lower than the boss 13 ,unless it. is intended to use a fourth record carrier.`

Supposing now that the machine is to be constructed to operate three records playing. i

in unison, three sides of the cabinet .1 are provided respectively with supports 15, 16,

yand 17, which areadapted to pivotally support three reproducing mechanisms 18, 19,'

and 20, respectively. These mechanisms are of the tapering hollow arm type,

ut it is obvious that the construction'of ai'rticular form of reproducing mechanism erein shown.r The arms v18, 19, and 20 are preferably movable only parallel with the'record, or record carrier, and are proma'chine is not limited to the useof -the' vided at their outer endt with curved tubes greater 'range and more harmonious tones 21, 22, and 23, respectively, which are connected to sound boxes 24, 25, and 26, of any referred form.'- The supports or brackets 5, 16, and 17 also form means for holding in position the usual amplifying horns 2 7, 28, and 29. For sim licity and economy in manufacture, the ho low arms 18, 19, and `20 are preferably made of the same length and shape, their axes being so located. in relation to the motor casing 1, and the axis of the record carriers, that cach will occupy relatively the same position with respect to the path of its stylus over its record.

It will be obvious that since the notes orproduced by all the records must sounds exactly armonize, 1t 1s necessary that the styluses or lneedles pass over the same relative points in the record groove at any given `to the softening instant thatv is, the vibrations produced ,by the sinuosities or undulatipns of each groove should have exactly the saine relation to its corresponding needle or stylus at any given instant. To produce this result, I provide the arran ement most clearly shown in Fig. 5. The edge or margin of the disk, or plate, is provided with a transverse groove, or nick, 30, transversely to which extends a groove 31, which is of substantially the same size and shape in cross section as the record groove, and which communicates with the record groove, as indicated at 32. The transverse groove 30 must have a definite relation to the holes in the records through which the pins 7 pass, and in this manner it will be seen that when the record disks are laced upon. the turntables they will all iiave the correct positions, so that when the point of the styluses or needles are in position for starting they will'all restV in the short transverse :grooves 30 of the respective records. The motor then being started the records will.l all revolve together, and each needle will have the same position in relation to the record groove within which it is resting.

From this description it Will be seen that I have produced a machine which will not only greatly multi ly the sound reproduced by a. talking maciine, but Will make the same more harmonious and pleasing, owing and interminglino' of the tones of the different records. `urthermore, it will be seen that by roperly roportioning and adjusting t e recor ing mechanism from which the records are made, each of the records may be caused to represent a particular range of tone, so that when said records are reproduced the record in which the bass notes have been more stronglyrecorded,ivill combine with i'than could otherwise be produced. It will be obvious that it isy also not necessary `that the recordsshould each be made from the same instrument, oi set of instruments. The

reproducing mechanisms, a motor, and a being provided with a projection and a corresponding socket by which the same may be successively su eriinposed to cause the same to be driven by said motor.

2. In a talkin machine, a plurality of reproducing mec anisms, a motor,y a pluing sockets and projections on opposite sides thereof, said projections and sockets beine adapted to engage each other to cause said turntables to be rotated by said motor, said projections and sockets being providedWit-li keys or similar devices for maintaining the correct relative positions of said turn-tables.

3. In a talking machine, the combination .with a motor, of a plurality of record supports, and reproducing mechanism for each support, said supports being connected solely by means carried thereby.

4. In u talking machine, a plurality of reproducing mechanisms anti a plurality of turntables arranged one above the other, each comprising a ldisk having a downwardly extending central stud or projecsoicket on the disk above.

5. In a talking machine, a .plurality of reproducing mechanisms, 'aplurality of each comprising a disk having. i down- Wai'dly extending central socket and an upwardly extending central stud or projection, the former engaging the stud on the disk below and the latter engaging the socket on the disk above, and means for maintaining said studs and projections in rigid arrangement.

the record in which the tenor, or other 6. In a talking machine, a plurality of reproducing mechanisms, a plurality of turntables arranged `one, above the other, each comprising a disk having 'a down-` wardly extending central socket and an upivardl extendinlr central stud or ro'ec-l higher parts, will give a result h'aving much y o p J tion, the former engaging the stud on the same may be caused to represent dierenty l. In a talking machine, a plurality of.

-series of turntables, said turntables each` ivardly extending central socket. and an uption, the former engaging the stud on the disk below and the latter engaging the Vturntables arranged one above-the Aother.,-

rality of turntables comprising disks havdisk belon7 and the latter engagingthe socket` on the disk above, and means consisting of a slot and key for maintaining said studs and projections in rigid arrangement.

7. Ina talkin machine, the combination with a motor, ot a plurality of record supports, one of said supports being driven by said motor, and carrying the remainder ot said supports.

8. In a. talking machine, the combination with a motor, of a plurality of record supports, one of said supports being driven by said motor, and carrying the remaining supports super-imposed thereon.

9. In a talkin machine, the combination with a motor, ot a plurality of record supports mountedto rotate upon the. saine axis,

said supports, one of said supports being driven by said motor and driving and entirely vsupporting the remaining s upports.

"10. In. a talking machine, the combination with a motor, of a series of turn tables, said turn tables each bein@ provided with means whereby one turn tzole may be super-mr posed upon and carried by an' adjacent turn table.

l1. In a talking machine, a 'plurality of 3o Wherebysaid supports may be super-imposed one upon the other in axial alinement.

In a talking machine, the combination with a motor, ot a disk record support driven thereby, and a second similar record support driven exclusively by said tirst mentioned support.

i3. In al talking machine, the combination with a motor, ot a record support driven thereby and a second support super-imposed upon said lirst mentioned support in axial alinementywith and driven thereby.

1.4-, In al, talking' machine-the combination with a motor, ot' a record suport driven thereby and provided with a stu projecting .ruil centrally uponthe upper side thereof, and

a second record support provided With a .sleeve upon.' the under side thereof fitting #over said stud.

15. In a talking machine. the combination y Withv a zaotor, of a record support driven thereby and provided Witha'stud'projecting centrally upon the upper side thereof, vand a second record support providedvwith a sleeve upon the under side thereof fitting i .said stud, and reproducing mechanism for each ot said supports.

1G. In a talking machine, the combination with a motor, of a' turn table driven thereby, a turn table above said first turn table, and means for connecting said turn tables Whereby said first turn table carries said second turn table.

17. In a talking machine, the combination With a motor, of a turn table driven thereby.

and a reproducing mechanism for each of record supports being provided with meansv a turn table above said first turntable, and.

means for connecting said turn tables Whereby said first turn table carries said second turn table, said means comprising 4a stud upon one turn table terminating between the turn tables, and a sleeve upon the other turn table tting over said stud.

'18. In a talking machine, the combination with aturn table, of means to rotate the same, a second turn table, and means entirely between said tables whereby said second table is rotated simultaneously with and solely by said first. table.

19. In a talking machine, a plurality ot record supports, each of said record supports being connected to an adjacent support solely by means entirely between said supports.

v)20. In a talking machine, a pluraiity of rotary record supports, one of said su ports being entirely carried by anot.er o' said supports, and said supports being held against rotation with respect to each other but being freely separable.

21. In a talking'machine,' afplurality of concentric rotary record supports, one of said record vsupports being entirely supported by an adjacent record support, and said supports being held against rotation with respect to each other but being freely separable longitiulinallyv of their axis of rotation.

22. A record support for talking machines,

, said support havmg'means caried thereby,

whereby said support. may be connectedteo-Ya` similar support, and whereby said second support may be entirely carried by said rst mentioned support. y

23. A record support for talking machines, having a stud on one side and a sleev l on the opposite side for detachably connecting said support between two similar supports.

24. In a talking machine the combination with a motor, of a Vplurality oi` disk record supports, and a reproducing mechanism for each of said supports, one of said supports being drinn by .laid motor and driving the remaining supports.

25. In a talking machine the combination with a niotor, or' a pl,.rality of disk record supports mounted to rotate about the same uXis, and a reproducing mechanism for each of said supports, one of said supports being driven by said 'motor and driving there- .maining supports'.

2G. In a talking machine, a pluralit;T ot record supports provided with means whereby said supports may be superimposed one upon the other and whereby each support Will be held against rotatif-n with respect to its adjacent support.

2T. A record support tor a talking machine, said record support comprising means studl projecting fromone side thereof, andv a'corresponding sleeve rojecting from the other side thereof where y said support may be connected between two similar supports.

30. In a talking machine, a diskv record support having a stud projecting upwardly and centrally therefrom for the attachment. of a second support, and a sleeve projectin centrally from the opposite side ofthe sai support for the attachment of said support to a motor spindle.

V 31. In a talking machine the combination with'a reproducing mechanism, of a record therefor, said record having a main groove and a starting groove having a definite indicating means at the point o commencement of the starting groove, and means for holding said record in a predetermined relation to said re reducing mechanism, said means having a efinite position in relation to said point -of commencement "of said starting groove.

32. In a talking machine the combina-tion with a plurality of reproducing mechanisms,-

of records therefor, each record being provided with a main groove, and a starting groove having a transverse groove leading into said starting groove adjacent" the point of commencement thereof, and means for holding each record in a predetermined relation to its corresponding reproducing mechanism, said means having a definite position in relation to said point of commencement of said starting oove.

33. In a tal ing machine, the combination with a motor, of a plurality of record sup- 4 5 ports, and reproducing mechanism for each support, one of said supports being entirely supported by another of said supports.

34. In a talking machine, the combination with a plurality of reproducing mechanisms,

of a motor,'and a plurality of record supe' ports, -each of said su ports being provided with means whereb tiie same may be superim osed in axial a inement to be driven by sai motor.

35. In a talking machine, the combination with a plurality of reproducing mechanisms, l

of a. motor, and a plurality of'record supports, each of said supportsbeing provided with a projection and a corresponding socket,

the projection of one support. fitting snugly in the socket of an adjacent support.

36. In a talking `machine,apluralityof record supports, each of said supports being provided with a stud, and a corresponding socket, the stud of one support fitting snugly in the socket of a second support for connecting said supports.

37. The combination with a record support for talking` machines, of means carried thereby, whereby said support may be coniiected to a second support and whereby said second support may be entirely carriedv by, and held against rotation With`respect to, said first, mentioned support. 38. The combination with a disk record support for talking machines, of means carrie thereb and projecting axially therefrom where y said support may be connected to a second similar record support, and

whereby said second support ma be entirely carried by said first support,'sai second sup-v` port being movableaxially with respect to said first support, but being held against ro? tation with respect thereto.

39. A record support for talking machines, g5 having a stud for detachably connecting said support to a second support.

40. A record support for .talking machines, having a stud anda socket for detachably connecting said vsupport between two other 9o supports. p

41. A'record support for talkin machines, having a stud and a correspon ing socket for detachably connecting said support between two similar supports;` 95

42. In aV talking machine, a plurality of rotary record supports, one of said supports entirely supporting and rotating the remaining supports.

43. n a talkin YVmachine, the combination with a motor, o a record support driven thereby, and a second similar record support driven by said first mentioned support.

44.l In a' talking machine, the combination with a motor, of a disk record support driven thereby, and' a second disk record support driven by said first mentioned support.

45. In a talkin machine, the combination with a motor, o a record support drifven with a motor, o a record support vdriven 120l thereby, a second record su port driven and. carried exclusively by sai rst mentioned support, and reproducing mechanism for'- each of said supports.

48. In, a ta-lkino machine, the combinationA l with a motor, oi? a record support driven l..

thereby, a second record support entirelysupported by said first mentioned support and driven thereby, and a reproducing mechanism for each of said supports.

Corrections in Letters Pate-nt N0.'951,158.

, 49. The combination with a record support for talking machines, of a second record support, and means carried by said irst mentioned support, whereby said support is connected to said second support7 and whereby said second support is entirely carried by,

and held against rotation with respect to, l

' my hand this eleventh day of March, 1905.

said first' mentioned support.

50, The lcombination With a disl; record support for talking machines, of a. second record support similar to said rst mentioned support, and means carried by said first support and projecting axially therefrom,

whereby said first support is connected to said second support, and whereby said sec- 15 ond support is entirely carried by said tirst support, said second 'support being movable f axially but being held against rotation with i, respect to said first support.

signed and Sealed'this 5th day of April, A. D., 1910.

1n Witness whereof, I have hereunto set20 Y VCLARENCE VOGT.

vWitnesses:

THEO. BIRNBAUM, HENRY HASPER.

lIt is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No,-951,158, granted March 8, 1910 upon the application ci Clarence Vogt, of Berlin, Germany, for an improvement Tailiing-Ma(fhines," errors appear iu the printed specification requiring `correction as follows; Page 3 line L the Word with-7 should read /rewth,a11d saine page, line 91, after the Word i support the Words to rotate #Le sdm@ should be inserted; and that the' said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Oflic-ea C.' C. BILLINGS,

Acting Chmmz'ssz'one/r of Patenti Corrections in Letters Pate-nt N0.'951,158.

, 49. The combination with a record support for talking machines, of a second record support, and means carried by said irst mentioned support, whereby said support is connected to said second support7 and whereby said second support is entirely carried by,

and held against rotation with respect to, l

' my hand this eleventh day of March, 1905.

said first' mentioned support.

50, The lcombination With a disl; record support for talking machines, of a. second record support similar to said rst mentioned support, and means carried by said first support and projecting axially therefrom,

whereby said first support is connected to said second support, and whereby said sec- 15 ond support is entirely carried by said tirst support, said second 'support being movable f axially but being held against rotation with i, respect to said first support.

signed and Sealed'this 5th day of April, A. D., 1910.

1n Witness whereof, I have hereunto set20 Y VCLARENCE VOGT.

vWitnesses:

THEO. BIRNBAUM, HENRY HASPER.

lIt is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No,-951,158, granted March 8, 1910 upon the application ci Clarence Vogt, of Berlin, Germany, for an improvement Tailiing-Ma(fhines," errors appear iu the printed specification requiring `correction as follows; Page 3 line L the Word with-7 should read /rewth,a11d saine page, line 91, after the Word i support the Words to rotate #Le sdm@ should be inserted; and that the' said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Oflic-ea C.' C. BILLINGS,

Acting Chmmz'ssz'one/r of Patenti Corrections in Letters Patent No. 951,158.

It is hertfhy certified that in Letters Patent No.r9l,158 grunted March 1911,a

l upon the upplivatinn nf Clarence Vogt, 0l lwrlin, Germany, for an imprnvmnenb in "Talking-Mm-hines.-` www appear in the primed spctlicaion requiring correction t as follows: Page* 3, line 41. the wut-rl with should read fnfrmvz'zi/z, und .saune page,

line 9LA after the` w-nd support. the words /o rotaie lm suma should be inserted;

und than the said Letters Pat-ent should he mud with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Ollice.

Signed and sealed this 5th day of April,

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